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Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC
Latest GDP data is available for the data nerds... The Philadelphia area is out of the top 10. The region was close with Seattle and Atlanta for a few years, but is officially #11 (for now).
I know GDP is a specific economic metric, but Philadelphia is losing ground on other Tier 2 cities (Dallas/Houston/Atlanta/Seattle/Boston/Miami).
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That's unfortunate, but this was also released by the BLS vis a vis the December state level jobs report:
"Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 states, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 42 states. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+132,500), North Carolina (+80,700), and
Pennsylvania (+76,600). The largest percentage increases occurred in Missouri (+1.8 percent), North Carolina (+1.6 percent), and South Carolina (+1.4 percent). Employment decreased in the District (-32,400, or -4.2 percent)."
I don't think I've ever seen PA in the top 3 states in absolute new job numbers. Remember, we beat out California, Florida, and a myriad of other sunbelt states.
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
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